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Organizational Change: An Exploratory Study on Organizational Tightness-Flexibility Dilemmas of Academicians

Table 8: Suggestions for Solutions for Behaviors Perceived as Organizational Tightness- Flexibility

Suggestions for solutions for behaviors perceived as organizational tightness- flexibility f %
The management of the university is autonomous, transparent and accountable 21 100
Tasks should be given with attention to individual characteristics 20 95
Tasks related to the department should be given 20 95
Job descriptions should be clear and unambiguous 19 90
Criteria should be shared transparently 19 90
Flexibility of space should be given during working hours 16 76
Understanding should be shown in excuse-related permissions such as health, family 15 71
Permissions for education should be given easily 15 71
Congresses, symposiums, etc. there should be material and moral incentives for meetings 15 71
Be aware and careful when distributing tasks 15 71
If the distributed tasks are successfully performed, the task change should not be done in a short time 15 71
Time should be given for research work during working hours 14 67
Drudgery should not be the responsibility of research assistants 13 62
A climate should be created in which innovative ideas can be discussed and talked about 12 57
A positive climate should be created in the academy 12 57
Criticism should be made in a calm and ethical manner 11 52
A reliable working environment should be prepared 11 52
Flexible, adaptable applications should be made 11 52
Instead of ordering, things should be given with constructive language 11 52
Behavior that includes rankism should be avoided 10 48
Be aware of the perception that the authorities are temporary 10 48
High-level executive academicians should be able to be reached 9 43
Academicians should be free from ambition and work with perseverance 9 43
Managers should adopt contemporary management approaches 9 43
Managers should take a line away from politics 9 43
Managers should be selected according to merit 7 33
There should be freedom in scientific studies and academic publications 7 33
People-oriented leadership skills should be acquired 7 33
Staff distribution should be done fairly 7 33
The student should not be given the role of evaluating the academician 7 33
Creating an organizational culture that allows diversity 7 33
The ethics committee should stretch the permission rules according to the sections 7 33
The departments should decide the criteria for students to continue the course 4 19
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